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500 is what percent of 1000?

Solution for 500 is what percent of 1000:

500:1000*100 =

(500*100):1000 =

50000:1000 = 50

Now we have: 500 is what percent of 1000 = 50

Question: 500 is what percent of 1000?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 1000 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={1000}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={500}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={1000}(1).

{x\%}={500}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{1000}{500}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{500}{1000}

\Rightarrow{x} = {50\%}

Therefore, {500} is {50\%} of {1000}.

Solution for 1000 is what percent of 500:

1000:500*100 =

(1000*100):500 =

100000:500 = 200

Now we have: 1000 is what percent of 500 = 200

Question: 1000 is what percent of 500?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: We make the assumption that 500 is 100% since it is our output value.

Step 2: We next represent the value we seek with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1, it follows that {100\%}={500}.

Step 4: In the same vein, {x\%}={1000}.

Step 5: This gives us a pair of simple equations:

{100\%}={500}(1).

{x\%}={1000}(2).

Step 6: By simply dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and taking note of the fact that both the LHS
(left hand side) of both equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{100\%}{x\%}=\frac{500}{1000}

Step 7: Taking the inverse (or reciprocal) of both sides yields

\frac{x\%}{100\%}=\frac{1000}{500}

\Rightarrow{x} = {200\%}

Therefore, {1000} is {200\%} of {500}.

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